λαγγάζω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Disputed. Perhaps a nasal-present from Proto-Indo-European *(s)leg-. If this theory is accepted, then the term is cognate with Latin langueō. However, Beekes compares the term to λαγαίω (lagaíō) and argues that the a-vocalism and the λαγ (lag)/λαγγ (lang) variation indicates a possible Pre-Greek origin.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

λᾰγγᾰ́ζω • (lăngắzō)

  1. to slacken, relax, become lazy

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “λαγγάζω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 820

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